Spring 2013 The Battling Bulletin - Glen Mills Schools · tive Director, Dr. Ireson is en-joying...

By Quadere BakerBattling Bulletin Student Writer

r. Randy Ireson, whobegan his career at the school in1979, became the ExecutiveDirector of the Glen MillsSchools on January 1st.

“I believe it is an honor tohave the opportunity to leadsuch a storied program that hasbeen around for 186 years thatis still carrying out the originalmission- and that is to helpyoung people,” Dr. Ireson said.

In his short time as Execu-tive Director, Dr. Ireson is en-joying working with thestudents and the staff members.

“It’s an honor to lead suchan outstanding faculty and towork with the tremendousyoung men in our studentbody,” the Owen J. RobertsHigh School graduate said.

Dr. Ireson, who said he sees“potential” when he sees a GlenMills student, did his under-graduate work at West ChesterUniversity and later earned hisDoctorate of Education fromWidener University. He cameto Glen Mills as acounselor/teacher and has heldmany other positions at theschool- including senior coun-selor, team leader, and Directorof Education. Whatever posi-tion Dr. Ireson held, however,he always made helping youngmen his number one priority.

“There are many of us whohave been here at the GlenMills Schools for a long time

and we all came here with onegoal in mind- to help youngmen,” Dr. Ireson said.

Dr. Ireson, who is very ded-icated and motivated to con-tinue getting the job done atsuch an historic school, enjoysinteracting with the studentbody. He says the best part ofhis day is when he talks to stu-dents on the campus and espe-cially enjoys sitting down andsharing a meal with them.

“This is an opportunity totake an outstanding school andfind ways to make it better,” theformer Glen Mills assistantfootball coach explained. “Wewant to find new ways to pro-vide better services and betterprograms for our young men sothat they will be better preparedthan ever in the history of theschool.”

Dr. Ireson talked about someof the things that make GlenMills a great school.

“We have an outstanding fa-cility, fantastic staff members,

and young men that have greatpotential,” Dr. Ireson said.

Dr. Ireson shared what hefeels sets Glen Mills apart fromother programs serving similaryoung men.

“I think the most importantthing is that the young menhere are able to walk aroundwith dignity and respect in anopen campus that challengesthem to be the best they canbe,” the Director said.

Dr. Ireson’s vision for GlenMills, founded in 1826 as thePhiladelphia House of Refuge,is impressive.

“We want to take all thegood things we do now andmake them even better to makeGlen Mills the finest school inthe country- bar none,” Dr. Ire-son said.

Dr. Ireson concluded, “Myvision is to give every youngman the opportunity to walkout of here with the confidencethat they can be successful andlead a happy life.”

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New Executive Director Dr. Randy Ireson looks to future

Amy C. Morton, Pennsylvania’s Executive Deputy Secretary inthe Department of Education, impressed with Glen MillsBy Quan’Tarion JacksonBattling Bulletin Student Writer

Amy C. Morton, Pennsylva-nia’s Executive Deputy Secre-tary in the Department ofEducation, recently had the op-portunity to visit the Glen MillsSchools. She toured the GlenMills campus with ExecutiveDirector Randy Ireson.

“I’ve always been interestedin Glen Mills and it alwaysstrikes me as a college campus-

except the students are betterbehaved,” Morton said.

Morton enjoyed her visit andhad the chance to meet withsome students while she en-joyed her lunch with the cam-pus executives.

“I like stopping and talkingwith the students,” Morton, whohad a chance to see some of theCareer and Technical EducationAreas on campus, said.

See Morton on Page 3.

Glen Mills student Kareem Hampton talks with Amy C. Morton,

Pennsylvania’s Executive Deputy Secretary in the Department of

Education, and our Executive Director Dr. Randy Ireson.

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From Glen Mills student to Super Bowl championFormer Battling Bull Bernard Pierce helps Baltimore Ravens win Super Bowl.

Before Bernard Pierce won a Super Bowl ring with the Baltimore

Ravens, he was a Battling Bull.

Photo on right courtesy of the Baltimore Ravens.

By Dametrius Laws

Battling Bulletin Student Writer

Former Glen Mills standoutBernard Pierce is a Super Bowlchampion. The rookie runningback had 12 carries for 33yards in Baltimore’s exciting34-31 victory over San Fran-cisco in the Super Bowl inNew Orleans.

Pierce joins John Jones, an-other former Battling Bull,with a Super Bowl ring. Joneswas a tight end with theRavens when they beat the Gi-ants in the Super Bowl in 2001.

Pierce, who played his col-

legiate football at Temple Uni-versity, had an impressiverookie season with 532 rushingyards on 108 carries and atouchdown going into theSuper Bowl. He also had sevenreceptions for 47 yards.

Rick Bedanjek, who wasPierce’s position coach whenhe played for Glen Mills, ishappy for the former BattlingBull.

“I’m proud of Bernard andam excited he had the chanceto win a Super Bowl,” Bedan-jek said. “He’s worked very

hard.”

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Find out who earned various Student of

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See what students are learning in their

Career and Technical Education areas.

Try to win a Student Union Gold Card

by answering the Director’s Question.

Read student poetry.

See which Glen Mills student/athletes

won special awards for their winter

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See how the spring athletic teams are

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Your StyleBy Semaj BaileyBattling Bulletin Student Writer

Rainbows have redSkittles are blue Candy is sweetAnd so are you

I like your smileIt fills my heart with joyYou’re sunshine in the darkWhen girl meets boy

I admire your beautyI can see it for milesYou make me happyAnd I love your style

What is Love?By Jalil HartBattling Bulletin Student Writer

What is love?Love is something inside of you

What is love?Love is happiness inside of you

What is love?Love is friends and family

What is love?Love is people you trust

What is love?Love is you and me

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Morton talked about the rea-son for her visit.

“I think it’s important thatpeople from the state bureau-cracy come out to see in reallife how funds are beingused...,” Morton explained.“You start to see the direct im-pact it has on people learningtrades and feeling engaged inschool, maybe for the first timeever, because they are doing

things that are interesting.”Morton came away im-

pressed with the students shemet on campus.

“They all seem to have posi-tive attitudes and a positive at-titude can be contagious,”Morton said. “There's a senseof pride that you feel whenyou’re on campus. People seemgenuinely happy to say helloand smile at you.”

MortonContinued from Front Page

Amy C. Morton, Pennsylvania’s Executive Deputy Secretary in

the Department of Education, toured the school with our

Executive Director Randy Ireson.

State Trooper speaks to Glen Mills students about Internet safetyBy Ste’Derrius HodgesBattling Bulletin Student Writer

Pennsylvania State TrooperRosemary McGuire spoke tothe student body of the GlenMills Schools about Internetsafety and cyber bullying onWednesday, January 23rd.Trooper McGuire gave the stu-dents a lot of helpful advice onhow to be aware and safe onsocial networks such as Face-book, Myspace, Bebo, etc.Trooper McGuire also talkedabout the potential dangers andconsequences about socialmedia, protecting yourself elec-tronically, and online conse-quences.

“I want to be proactive,”Trooper McGuire said. “I wantto help young people makegood decisions about what theydo electronically.”

McGuire also talked aboutthe apparent hoax that involvedNotre Dame star linebacker

Manti Te’o and she addressedsafety about texting, video andphone messaging, online gam-ing, and email.

“If you are not questioningwhat is online, you are doingyourself a disservice. Just be-cause it’s online does not meanit’s true,” Trooper McGuiresaid.

Trooper McGuire made apoint to tell the students thatthere is a record of everythingdone electronically, even if youthink you erase it.

“If you do anything elec-tronically, it is never erased.Search histories are notdumped,” Trooper McGuiresaid.

She also talked about thedangers and consequences ofInternet bullying. McGuire ad-dressed how cyber bullying canmake people do things that theywould not normally do such as

hurt themselves or others.

Don McNeal embraces being thelongest tenured staff member atschoolBy Quan’Tarion JacksonBattling Bulletin Student Writer

Don McNeal, a Sun ValleyHigh School and Albright Col-lege graduate, has been a centralfigure at the school for nearlyfour decades. He began his ca-reer at Glen Mills in a differentera on Saint Patrick’s Day, 1975as a counselor. To say the schoolwas quite different back thenwould be an understatement.Over his 38 years, McNeal hasbeen one of the driving forces,sometimes behind the scenes, asthe school has evolved.

The campus was very different

in 1975 with only three cottagesand about three dozen studentscampus wide.

McNeal, who also earned agraduate degree from West ChesterUniversity, is currently the Direc-tor of Support Services and sharedthat some of his most enjoyablemoments at the school have beenwhile he helped coach the football,track, and cross country teams. Hestill enjoys being involved with thestudents.

McNeal’s reasons for wantingto work at Glen Mills straight outof college are simple.

“I needed a job and I enjoyedworking with young people,” Mc-Neal said.See McNeal on Page 5

I Need a GirlBy Jalil HartBattling Bulletin Student Writer

I need a girl I can bring homeAnd introduce to my familyI need a girl I can laugh withA girl who is just like me

I need a girl I can talk toAnd keep me on the right trackI need a girl I can loveAnd know she loves me back

I need a girl I can hang withOne who likes to have funI need a girl I can trustI need a special kind of one

I need a girl who keeps it realOne who doesn’t struggle with thetruthI need a girl who is responsibleI hope that girl is you

I RecallBy Jalil HartBattling Bulletin Student Writer

I recall when we first metI recall when I first laid eyes on youI recall when I saw your beautiful blue eyesI recall saying to my friends There’s my future wife

I recall saying that I love youI recall saying we will always be friendsI recall saying we will stay togetherI recall saying we will never break up

I recall being there for youI recall you saying you will always be mineI recall saying you make my heart desireI recall our promise to each other

Director of Support Services Don McNeal has been

with the school for 38 years.

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Bulls for LifeFormer students invited to join new alumni club

Bulls for Life, a special andunique alumni club consisting of atremendous group of former GlenMills students, was recently formed.

As Bulls for Life committeemember Al Minker says on theschools’ website, “The Glen MillsSchools wants to hear about yoursuccesses, accomplishments andmilestones since you’ve left GMS.We want to reach out to you, helpyou, brag about you, and tell youabout exciting new happenings atyour alma mater.”

Kevin Owens, Tom Vanhorn,and Jeff Hill are also on the Bullsfor Life committee.

Dr. Randy Ireson, the ExecutiveDirector of the Glen Mills Schools,said that he wants the club to be-come something big as he met withproud alums Ken Banks, StephanCurtis, Steven Brown, BrianSmothers, and Killraine Dean at aluncheon on January 15th. Thesemen were among the first to be-come “Bulls for Life.”

A few weeks later, JermaineThompson and Bill Mellen alsocame aboard. Thompson, who wasa key member on the state champi-onship basketball team in 1990, isnow the Dean of Students at theMastery Charter School in Philadel-

phia. Mellen, meanwhile, nowowns his own landscaping com-pany in Hockessin, Delaware-Green Side Up.

“We want to build this club to re-ally have meaning, to help otheryoung men,” Dr. Ireson told thegroup. “I think we are on the vergeof doing some absolutely awesomethings here at Glen Mills and I’m sohappy you guys are involved.”

Positive benefits from being inthe club include having a largersense of community and a sharedpride in your alma mater. Also, stu-dents will have the ability to net-work in a positive way as theymove through their lives and ca-reers. They will also be encouragedto help current students.

Dr. Ireson also encouraged eachof the young men to read a poemwritten by Linda Ellis called “TheDash,” which refers to the dash be-tween the year a person was bornand the year when they died.

Former students are excitedabout the opportunity to be involvedwith the new club.

“It’s a pleasure to come back toGlen Mills and be a part of this pro-gram,” Brown, who is now a mastertrainer with Victory Fitness & Ath-letics in the Philadelphia area, said.

Smothers, who worked withGlen Mills Board of Managersmember Joe Hand, Jr. at Joe HandPromotions, is looking forward toreturning to school to study psy-chology. He understands that it’s notnecessarily easy to be away fromfamily and friends, but being a GlenMills student has its rewards.

“You miss home, but after it’s allsaid and done, I found myself miss-ing Glen Mills,” Smothers said.“You miss the people who have be-come father figures to you.”

Collins, meanwhile, attendedShippensburg University after grad-uating from Glen Mills in 2009 andwas happy to rekindle his relation-ship with the school through theBulls for Life Club.

“I wanted to keep my relation-ship with some staff members,”Collins said.

Curtis, who is now a full-timeemployee at the Golf Course atGlen Mills, said that his life wouldhave been stuck in neutral had it notbeen for his opportunity to come tothe school.

“I probably would be right whereI was before I came to Glen Mills,”Curtis said. “I want to be a part ofthis club to help the students and theschool.”

Dr. Ireson noted that it means alot when Glen Mills staff membershear from a former student.

“I can’t tell you how much itmeans to us when we hear from youand that you’re doing well,” Dr. Ire-son told the group. “A lot of us havebeen here at the school for a longtime, and we all came here with onegoal- to make a difference and helpyoung men. Now you guys are therole models.”

Not only are these young men role models for current GlenMills students, they are now Bullsfor Life.

* Former students who would

like to become “Bulls for Life” cancontact the school at (610) 459-8100 or log onto glenmillsschool.org.

- Editor’s note: Students Semaj

Bailey, Khalil Ewing, and Jalil

Hart contributed to this article.

From left to right in the front row, Bulls for Life members Stephan Curtis, BrianSmothers, Steven Brown, Zach Collins, and Killraine Dean. Back row, club mem-ber and Hayes Hall senior counselor Ken Banks, committee member Al Minker,committee member Jeff Hill, committee member Kevin Owens, Human Resourcemanager Jay Halverson, committee member Tom Vanhorn, Director of EducationJim Chobany, and Director of Admissions Rico Josephs.

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Jermaine Thompson and Bill Mellen

are Bulls for Life. Thompson is the

Dean of Students at the Mastery Char-

ter School in Philadelphia while

Mellen owns Green Side Up Landscap-

ing in Wilmington, Delaware.

Aspiring artist Joezell Smith from

Jefferson Hall created this beautiful acrylic

landscape.

With the serene water in the foreground as

inspiration, Smith named his piece “Precious

Moment.”

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By Matthew CampbellBattling Bulletin Student Writer

Former Glen Mills studentBobby Williams is continuingto work as a nurse tech at Rid-dle Hospital in DelawareCounty, Pennsylvania whileworking his way throughschool.

“I’m responsible for doinglab work, checking vital signs,and other patient care,”Williams said.

Williams, who was in Fill-more Hall and Lincoln Hallduring his stay at Glen Mills in1998-2000, also has an eye forthe future. Williams hopes to bea lead nurse in a trauma unitand is enrolled in the nursingprogram at Delaware CountyCommunity College.

Williams said that formerLincoln Hall team leader andcurrent Human Resources Man-ager Jay Halverson was some-one who helped him a lot whilehe was here at the school.Williams also recognizes thelife lessons he learned whilebeing a Glen Mills student.

“Glen Mills taught me re-spect and honesty- and to be ac-countable for my own actions,”Williams said.

The former Graphic Artsand Printing Technology stu-dent and cross-country runneralso had some helpful advicefor current students.

“Be yourself and believe inyour dreams because dreamsdon’t die, people just stopdreaming,” Williams shared.

Former student Bobby Williamscontinues nurse tech careerwhile looking to future

The Glen Mills Schoolshosted a College Financial AidDay on Saturday, January 12thin the Library Lecture Hall forstudents who are interested infurther educational opportuni-ties in college, technicalschools, or career institutes. Inaddition, parents and guardianswho are concerned about meet-ing the cost of further educa-tion also attended the event.

The program included acomplete overview of the fi-nancial aid process, includinginformation on both the avail-able federal and state financialservices. These programs con-sist of merit based, gift based,and self-help types of financialaid.

Mrs. Frances McKeown of

the Pennsylvania Higher Edu-cation Assistance Agency(PHEAA) conducted the semi-nar. She emphasized the FreeApplication for Student Assis-tance (FAFSA) and PHEAAstate grants as well as availableprivate loans and work-studyoptions.

Allan Minker from the Edu-cation Department at the GlenMills Schools also conducted aworkshop on completing theactual FAFSA form. MikeSmitheman, also from our Ed-ucation Department, concludedthe day with an overview ofprivate scholarship options, in-cluding the Glen Mills SchoolsScholarship program.

School hosts College Financial Aid Day

“Proud to be a Bull”

Glen Mills studentsearn GEDs

Thirty-six Glen Mills stu-dents recently earned a GEDafter passing the exam. Con-gratulations and continue tostrive for your academicgoals.

Allen BashamEddie BarduaeNa’il BeyahJamere BoldsCharles Cortez-SabalaBeloved Petit FrereVictor HainesDeandre HerbertJoshua HernandezKaleel HengeveldPatrick HicksonCortland HolmanDylan HowellDarien Hudson

Kamile HunterKyle JohnsonTerrence JordanTevin KingRichard LagunasDametrius LawsJoshua LukePhenix MalaveTarique MarshallKeith MullCharles NicholsonAntwan PattersonLazaro RojoKenneth RossAndre RuffinIan SchifflerNathaniel SeleAnthony SharpAllen SmithMelando StephensonZachary Yorgey

McNealContinued from Page 3

McNeal has held various po-sitions at Glen Mills, includingcounselor, senior counselor, teamleader, Director of Diagnosticand Evaluations, and the pur-chasing agent.

McNeal understands whatmakes Glen Mills function wellas it serves its students.

“The philosophy, the commit-ted faculty, our programming,and our students make GlenMills a great school,” McNealshared. “This makes Glen Millsunique and in my opinion,makes Glen Mills the best schoolin the country of our kind.”

McNeal has witnessed andhas played a big part in the evo-lution of the school as it gainsmore recognition world wide asa leader in the field.

“I know the system works,”McNeal said. “I enjoy the chal-lenge of the school and enjoyseeing the school grow and de-velop. It’s satisfying to be a partof the evolution of the school.”

McNeal enjoys being aroundthe student body but is some-times limited in his ability to doso with his position. However,he sees many good things in aGlen Mills student.

“I see a young man who has alot of potential and a young manwho should be thankful that hehas the opportunities that he hasat Glen Mills,” McNeal said.“I’m always hopeful that a stu-dent takes advantage of the op-portunities.

The avid runner is also an ac-tive member in the Concorville-Chadds Ford Rotary Club, whosponsors an annual collegescholarship for a Glen Mills stu-dent. Through the Rotary Club,he also has the opportunity tohost tours of the Glen Mills cam-pus and recently hosted a groupof public officials, health careworkers, and teachers fromSouth Korea as they toured theschool.

By hosting tours like that,McNeal is able to spread theword about the school he hasloved for nearly four decades.

As part of a lesson on product photography, stu-dents were able to make their own sundaes and thentake a studio-grade photograph of their creation aftersetting up the proper lighting and background. Afterthe assignment is complete, what else is there to do ex-cept to enjoy their sundaes?

Photography student Rakeem Ingram took this pho-tograph of his classmates. He used a NIKON D-200camera and a 24-120 lens to get the picture.

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By Dametrius Laws Battling Bulletin Student Writer

On February 27th at the GlenMills Schools, actor GregoryGibson Kenney performed hisone-man show about civilrights leader Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr.

In his “I had a Dream: AConversation with a Friend,”Kenney talks about a dream hehad about meeting Dr. King atthe Lincoln Memorial. Ken-ney’s visit coincided withBlack History Month and hap-pens to be fifty years after Dr.King’s famous and inspirationalspeech.

During the presentation,Kenney put himself in characterwhen he passionately recreatedthe famous 1963 speech that

helped spearhead the civilrights movement.

Kenney told about how thatspeech almost never happenedbecause Dr. King was nearlystabbed to death in New Yorkin 1958. Dr. King had an en-counter with a young woman ata book signing when shestabbed him in the chest with aseven inch letter opener. Dr.King nearly died from the at-tack and in fact, had he sneezedor coughed, x-rays showed thatthe tip of the blade would haveentered his aorta, which wouldhave caused Dr. King to bleedto death.

The Pittsburgh-based actortravels all over and gives edu-cational productions to manyaudiences but feels it’s espe-cially important to come to

schools such as Glen Mills. Hisdeceased brother spent time inprison before he turned his lifearound and also helped youngpeople.

Kenney said his message issimple.

“Be the best you can be,”the actor urged. “Too many ofus have lost the dream. We’vecome a long way but we’re notthere yet.”

Student Malik Simpson gota lot out of Kenney’s presenta-tion.

“That made me think evenmore about my future and howI need to overcome some of thechallenges I face,” Simpsonsaid.

Gibson, who has performedat Glen Mills before, is a win-ner of the 1998 YWCA Justice

Award and is a member of theNational Baseball Hall of FameEducation Advisory Boardsince 2000. He also wrote per-formances about RobertoClemente, Rosa Parks, JackieRobinson, and others.

Actor Greg Kenney presents one man show about Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr.

Actor Gregory Kenney en-

couraged Glen Mills students

to do the best they can.

The opportunity-filled Ca-reer Day event at the GlenMills Schools will be held onThursday, April 25th. Thisyear’s event will be the 27thannual version of the programand will again feature employ-ers, successful business peoplein a variety of fields, andhigher education representa-tives.

The entire day is planned tolet Glen Mills students see that

with the proper preparation, asuccessful future and a goodplace in the workforce can behad.

“Career Day is such a greatopportunity for our youngmen,” Career Day coordinatorDale Wilson said.

Wilson also recognizes thecontributions of our specialguests, who willingly give uptheir time, and their expertise,to our students.

“Without the guests, the daydoesn’t happen,” Wilson ex-plained. “They have been verygenerous in their time and insharing their knowledge withour young men, and we cer-tainly appreciate that.”

One of the great thingsabout the event is the fact thatformer students who havefound success in the workingworld are invited to return totheir alma mater.

“That’s what it’s all about,”Wilson said. “Our current stu-dents see them as role models.”

If you or someone youknow would be interested inspending some time with ourstudents on Career Day, pleasecontact Wilson at (610) 459-8100 x242 or [email protected].

Career Day scheduled for April 25th

Save the Date!

April 25th27th Annual Career

Day at the

Glen Mills Schools

The Director’s QuestionHodges, Manly, and Torres earn Student Union Gold Cards

Stederrius Hodges, Mailque Manly, and Jevonne Torres recently earned a Gold Card good for twoweeks of free food from the Student Union snack bars for correctly answering the Director’s Question.Their correct answers were the first three that were drawn.

The Last Question: Which of these is not a particle of matter? A. Electron, B. Muon, C. Neutron,

D. Photon.

The Answer: ElectronThe New Question: Which is the northern most point in North America: A. Alaska, B. Greenland, C.Northwest Territory, Canada, or D. Yukon Territory, Canada?

School Spirit Song“Brave Old Battling Bulls”

It’s our Glen Mills SchoolsThe home of our Bulls

The pride of everyone that’s here

Come on you old gradsMix with our young lads

And give our Battling Bulls a cheer

And now it’s time boysTo make a big noise

No matter what people say

Our colors we upholdThe black and gold

So hail to the Battling Bulls

On Brave Battling BullsOn To the fray

Onward to victoryLet’s show them the Glen Mills way

Blackshear presents Culinary Arts projectBy Stederrius HodgesBattling Bulletin Student Writer

Culinary Arts student BasilBlackshear proudly presented hisdelicious senior project on De-cember 13th. The tasty projectfeatured baked crab imperial,mini reuben sandwiches, a freshfruit medley, miniature cheese-cakes, and more.

“I really enjoyed learning inCulinary Arts,” Blackshear said.“I took a lot of pride in it.”

Blackshear has greatly ex-panded his culinary repertoire

from the time when he first en-rolled.

“When I first started CulinaryArts, I loved making meatballs,”Blackshear said. “Now I canmake a lot of things.”

Blackshear is consideringgoing back to school after dis-charge and may pursue a career inCulinary Arts. After all, his foodwas very well-received.

“I would have to say that themini reuben is very tasty,” fellowstudent Mark Edmonds, who hada chance to sample Blackshear’s

work, said.

Basil Blackshear proudly displays his Culinary Arts project.

Photo by Grant Henderson.

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Bulls beat HaverfordBy Semaj BaileyBattling Bulletin Student Writer

Athan Ballester (175) pinnedhis opponent in 33 secondswhile Sean Croyle (182) wonby fall in just 53 seconds as theGlen Mills wrestling team beatthe Haverford School 41-28 onDecember 10th at the HarrisonGymnasium in a non-leaguematch.

“I got him with a crossface,” Croyle said about hisquick pin.

Alexander Crespo (126) andIsrael Crane (195) won bymajor decisions while MarcellDavis (152) won by decisions.Meanwhile, Thomas Dittus(132), Antonio Inostraza (122),and Semaj Bailey (106) allwon by forfeits for the Bulls.

Athan Ballester earned a quick pin for the Bulls as they beat the visiting

Haverford School on December 10th. Photo by Nasir Carter

Bulls win Tip Off Tournament, Jackson earns MVP honorsBy Rashon LaweryBattling Bulletin Student Writer

Jay’re Jackson scored 19points to lead the way and earntournament MVP honors as theBulls beat Strawberry Mansion46-36 in the championshipgame of the Glen Mils Tip OffTournament on December12th. With their third straightwin, the Bulls improved to 3-1.

“It feels good to be recog-nized, but it was a total teameffort,” Jackson said.

Meanwhile, Central beatLamberton 70-44 in the conso-lation game.

After struggling offensively

in the season opener, the GlenMills offense has come alive.

“We’ve improved on theoffensive end by getting moredefensive rebounds and gettingout on the break,” Jackson ex-plained.

In the championship game,Richard Grant pulled down 12rebounds while DonovanBarnes led Strawberry Man-sion with 16 points.

In the first round game onDecember 11th, ShiheemSpencer led Glen Mills with12 points while Grant hit theboards hard again and had 13rebounds in the Bulls’ 57-50win over Central.

Jackson shines as hoopersdown CheltenhamBy Quadere Baker


Jayre Jackson, who has been

on the rise recently with his of-

fensive production, scored 31

points and led the Bulls to an-

other solid win, this one a 73-65

victory over host Cheltenham

on Saturday night, December

15th. The non-league victory

gives the charging Bulls their

fourth straight win as they im-

proved to 4-1.

By Rashon LaweryBattling Bulletin Student Writer

The Glen Mills basketball team got a big road win at PennWood on January 15th as Jay’re Jackson led the way with 18points in a Del Val League matchup. With the win, the Bullsimproved to 4-0 in the league.

Meanwhile, Jah-bree Alleyne added 13 points while Shi-heem Spencer chipped in with 12 for the Battling Bulls.

Bulls swim

past Sun ValleyBy Jalil HartBattling Bulletin Student Writer

The Glen Mills swim teamedged host Sun Valley on Mon-day, January 8th 81-80 in a non-league meet. The medley relayteam, consisting of Justin Her-nandez, Johnathan Galentine,Cameron Harris, and Mario

Reyes, posted a 2:08.54 to leadthe Bulls to their only race win.However, the depth of the GlenMills team proved critical in thevictory.

“Winning the first event,which was the medley relay, wasthe key to the victory,” GlenMills coach Terry McGovernsaid. “That got us going in theright direction as we did a nicejob placing second, third, andfourth in events that earned us alot of team points.”

Glen Mills gets road win atPenn Wood, stays unbeatenin league play

Ballester gets a takedown for two points. Photo by Nasir Carter

Paul Isenberg, the CEO of Bringing Hope Home, spoke to

Glen Mills students about courage.

Photo by Victor Woodward

The Glen Mills student body gave Tuskegee Airman Dr. Eugene

Richardson a warm welcome before he spoke as part of the

Character and Leadership Development Program.

COURAGEAs part of the new “Character and Lead-ership Development Program,” charityCEO addresses Glen Mills studentsabout courage.

Tuskegee Airmantalks to Glen Mills’students about

perseveranceBy Quan’Tarion JacksonBattling Bulletin Student Writer

As part of the continuingCharacter and Leadership De-velopment Program, studentshad an up close experience withDr. Eugene Richardson, a mem-ber of the famed WWII eraAfrican American group offighter pilots. Dr. Richardson’sappearance also coincided withBlack History Month.

The veteran centered hispresentation on perseveranceand prior to his visit, the stu-dent body had a chance towatch “Red Tails,” a movie thatchronicles the Tuskegee Airmenand their heroic efforts inWWII.

As a boy, Dr. Richardsongrew extremely interested inflying after his father took himto see the Colored Air Circus.He decided to join the Army asa pilot at the age of 17 and fin-ished his training in March of1945. Shortly afterwards, thewar ended so Richardson wasnever able to put his skills touse in combat.

Responding to a questionfrom the student body, one of

Dr. Richardson’s most memo-rable moments as a pilot waswhen he was able to safelymake an emergency landingimmediately after takeoff whenan overheated engine had lostall of its oil.

During his address, Dr.Richardson said that in order tobe successful, young men needseveral things.

“As well as the A’s and theB’s, you need your three D’s,”Dr. Richardson said. He ex-plained to the audience thatthey are “Dreams, Desire, andDiscipline.”

Dr. Richardson, a TempleUniversity graduate, earned hisMasters and Doctorate degreesfrom Penn State. He served as aprincipal in the PhiladelphiaSchool District for many yearsand now regularly visitsschools to share the great his-tory of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Dr. Richardson was also im-pressed with the Glen Mills stu-dent body.

“I am very impressed withthe decorum of the studentshere at Glen Mills,” Dr.Richardson said.

Dr. Richardson received acertificate of recognition for hisGlen Mills visit and the BullsClub presented him with aschool t-shirt and hat. He alsoreceived a long standing ova-tion from the Glen Mills stu-dent body and faculty.

By Quan’Tarion JacksonBattling Bulletin Student Writer

Bringing Hope Home CEOPaul Isenberg recently met withapproximately 75 Glen Millsstudents to talk about courageand the powers of helping oth-ers.

“Live outside yourself,”Isenberg encouraged the audi-ence.

Isenberg’s visit was part ofthe Character and LeadershipDevelopment Program at GlenMills, coordinated by LincolnHall team leader Steve Walshand Hayes Hall team leader JeffHill. The program will bringspeakers to campus on a regu-lar basis to talk about certainaspects of character.

Bringing Hope Home is anon-profit charity that providesfinancial assistance to localfamilies who are fighting can-cer. Founded in 2008, the or-ganization raised $700,000 lastyear alone and helped 362 fam-ilies in southeastern Pennsylva-nia, Delaware, and southern

New Jersey.Isenberg began the charity,

origanly called the Great GuysGroup, at the suggestion of hisformer wife, who courageouslybattled Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lym-phoma cancer for 6 1/2 yearsbefore passing away in 2003.

Isenberg talked about thecourage his former wife Nicoledisplayed while she fought can-cer. Isenberg described courageas “doing something that has toget done when you don’t wantto do it.”

Glen Mills students appreci-ated Isenberg message.

“His message was to helpothers,” student Victor Wood-ward said. “It was great.”

Hill spoke about the goal forthe guest speaker program,which will have a differenttheme each time.

“The goal is always to pro-vide a positive benefit to thelives of Glen Mills students,”Hill said. “The more positiveguest speakers we can provide,the greater the benefit.”

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Courage to succeedBy Matthew FriedauerTaylor Hall

Everybody has a differentmeaning and image ofcourage. The definition ofcourage in the dictionary is:“mental or moral strength toventure, persevere, and with-stand danger, fear, or diffi-culty.” This definition can beinterpreted in many ways to fitmany situations.

When the word “courage”is said, what is the first thingthat you think of? Perhaps youthink of a firefighter rescuing achild or the lion from The Wiz-ard of Oz? No matter what youthink of, the word resonateswith most people and has astrong meaning in our society.

Courage is a strong word tome. The way in which I por-tray courage is not throughcourageous acts of valor butrather through words. Wordscan be a lot harsher than anyphysical damage inflicted, andtherefore carry much weightwith me. Through my word, Icould change the whole world.An example of someone whochanged the whole word withcourageous words is Dr. Mar-tin Luther King, Jr. He decidedto stand up for somethingwhich in his era was thought tobe an insane stance- to fightfor equal rights.

He didn’t resort to acts ofterrorism or violence becausehe thought that protest and thespoken word would be moreeffective in spreading his mes-sage. He had the courage be-cause even though he was inconstant threat of losing his

life, he continued to strive forwhat is right.

There have been manycourageous people throughouthistory. Some people have be-come famous for their courageand some people remainanonymous -from the men andwomen on Flight 93 who sacri-ficed their lives to defend ourcountry to the young man whostands up to his abusive dad.

Courage is all around us allthe time. Every individual whohas to make the decision tohave courage and stand up forwhat they think is right iscourageous. Courage can beused in many situations. Fromconfronting one of my peers torunning into a burning build-ing, courage can be an every-day occurrence.

While at the Glen MillsSchools, I have developed anew kind of courage. To suc-cessfully complete the pro-gram and turn into a youngman is the first step. Complet-ing autotechnical school andgaining employment is thenext step.

To some people, this seemslike a normal timeline but forme, it takes courage to do theright thing. Not falling into thecycle of negative behavior andbeing swayed by pressuretakes courage for me.

Will I end up in historybooks for changing the worldwith acts of courage? Probablynot, but I can have an affect onthe people around me. Helpingmy family and friends do theright things will take courageand hard work. From havingthe courage to confront to hav-ing the courage to completemy task, I will succeed.

“Courage is beingscared to death,but saddling upanyway...”By Daekwon Smith

Jackson Hall

Courage is a term used con-stantly but I do not think peo-ple really understand its truemeaning. Courage is the abilityto conquer fear or despair.Courage is something you can-not just fake, it is somethingthat you have to work for fromthe time you grace the Earth.Courage is something youhave to work toward and it isdoing the right thing whendoing the right thing is noteasy. You can be the scrawny,sniveling nerd that sits in theback of the class and still bethe most courageous manaround.

Courage is being a man thatis willing to be the odd man inthe room, the man that doesnot mind standing up andsticking his neck out on theline for his beliefs. Being ableto walk away from a difficultsituation with your head heldhigh and your chest out regard-less of the outcome, iscourage.

A prime example ofcourage is Nelson Mandela.He is a man who stood up forwhat he believed was right andunderstood what the conse-quences were. He was sen-tenced to several decades ofimprisonment for his beliefsfor what he believed was right.Nelson Mandela is the best ex-ample of courage to date.

Courage is not always just

being strong or brave or any-thing of that sort. Courage cansimply be doing what is askedor simply doing what is bestfor yourself. A perfect exampleof this kind of courage is beinga Bull or an executive of theGlen Mills Schools. I use thatas an example because con-fronting the negativity of otherteenagers is not always easy. Itis even more difficult whenmost of the students at GlenMills come from negative en-vironments or the environ-ments that breed the“no-snitching” rule.

What makes being coura-geous in this school difficult isthe fact that a simple con-frontation can be taken as theBulls or executive trying to geta peer into some sort of trou-ble. Where courage comes intoplay as a member of the BullsClub is when you continue todeal with your peers and con-tinue to do right by the pro-gram, regardlesss of whatothers might think.

There are many instances inthe outside world that requirecourage. Raising children takesunfathomable courage. Beingan officer of the law takesunimaginable courage.

Being able to put your lifeon the line for completestrangers or the good of thepublic shows a level ofcourage unseen.

Being a parent and raisingsomeone to be a positive per-son in society is especiallycourageous. As parents, theyare responsible for making sac-rifices in life to honor the re-sponsibilities that they havecommitted themselves to.

By David ThompsonBattling Bulletin Student Writer

In their Del Val Leagueopener, the Bulls improved to6-3 overall thanks to a big runon their way to a 66-48 victoryover visiting Interboro on Janu-ary 8th.

Trailing 30-26 late in thesecond quarter, coach TonyBacon’s club went on a decisive

15-0 run by scoring the finaltwo points of the half and thefirst 13 of the third quarter.

Jay’re Jackson scored 21points to lead the Battling Bullswhile Shiheem Spencer added19.

Meanwhile, point guardJah’bree Alleyne had a solidall-around game with ninepoints, seven rebounds, and 11

assists.

Bulls charge past Interboro

By Semaj Bailey


Richard Grant calmly sank

two foul shots to ice the game

and had 13 points and 19 re-

bounds as the 10-4 Bulls came

from behind to beat visiting

Rustin with an exciting 55-51

victory on Saturday, January

18th. “I just wanted to win the

game,” Grant said.Jay’re Jackson also con-

tributed to the victory with 16points as the Bulls won for thesixth time in the last seven

games.

Glen Mills rallies past Rustin

By Rashon Lawery


Johnathan Galentine wonthree events for Glen Mills in aDel Val League meet as theBulls beat host Chichester 111-54 on Wednesday, January23rd.

With the win, the Bulls im-proved to 2-1 in the league.Galentine won the 200 individ-ual medley, the 100 breast-

stroke, and was part of thewinning 400 freestyle relayteam consisting of Mario Pich-ler, Cameron Harris, andMatthew Friedauer.

Friedauer also won the 500freestyle while Justin Hernan-dez won the 100 backstroke.

“We swam well as a teamand the times are steadily im-proving,” assistant Glen Mills

coach John Niefer said.

Galentine shines as swimmersoutpace Chichester

By Quadere BakerBattling Bulletin Student Writer

The Bulls got a wild anddramatic 72-65 win in overtimeover Upper Darby after relin-quishing a 19 point second halflead.

In their comeback, the Roy-als kept on battling and hit fivethree pointers to take a 58-57lead with 5.5 seconds remain-ing.

However, the Bulls didn’t

quit as Jay’re Jackson drove thelength of the court to draw afoul and went to the line fortwo shots. With no time on theclock and all eyes on him, Jack-son came through in the clutch,making the second attempt tosend the thriller into overtime.

From there, it was all GlenMills. Jah’bree Alleyne scoredfive points to lead the way inthe extra period to close out thehard-fought victory in front of

the raucous home crowd.

Bulls get wild overtime victory against Upper Darby

Educational Awards CeremonyJune 20th, 10:00 a.m.

Friedauer and Smith are co-winners of “Courage” Essay contest

By Dametrius LawsBattling Bulletin Student Writer

Rickey Moore claimed firstplace in the 60 meters in the Di-vision II Track and FieldCoaches Association of Greater

Philadelphia meet while JamesTimbers posted a second placefinish in the shot put on Satur-day, December 15th.

Moore ran a 7.24 while Tim-

bers tossed the shot 43-8.

Moore earns first place atTFCAGP track meet

GOBULLS!

Ricky Reedus gets a bucket in the Glen Mills victory

over Upper Darby.

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For his dedication in the classroom, Khalil Ameer-Bey has earned an Academic Achieve-ment Award.

This Fillmore Hall student is an executive member of the Battling Bulls Club, was on thefootball team, and is on the powerlifting squad. He enjoys listening to music.

Nice job and keep up the good work.

Ameer-Bey earns Academic Achievement Award

McCoy cited for Academic Achievement Award

Culpepper earns classroom recognition

Jackson recognized academicallyAs a result of his positive effort level in the classroom, Buchanan Hall’s Bashir Jackson

has received an Academic Achievement Award. This positive Bulls Club member was on the indoor track team and is learning Career

and Technical Education skills in the Barber Shop. Jackson enjoys playing sports, ridingdirt bikes, and listening to music.

Keep up the nice work.

Taylor Hall’s Donald McCoy has demonstrated a consistent effort and commitment in theclassroom and was recently recognized for earning an Academic Achievement Award.

As well as striving academically, McCoy is also learning skills in the Retail Managementprogram and enjoys cooking. He also recognizes listening to music as a hobby.

Keep up the good work.

Polk Hall student Grant Culpepper has been recognized for earning an AcademicAchievement Award.

Culpepper also enjoys learning Career and Technical Education skills in the Video Pro-ductions Shop and enjoys playing basketball.

Nice job and keep up the good work.

Hoston garners academic awardJerrell Hoston has earned an Academic Achievement Award for positive effort and attitude in the

classroom. Hoston is a well-rounded student and enjoys learning skills in the Photography Lab and isa member of the powerlifting team. He also enjoys playing football.

Good job and keep up the good work.

The Glen Mills Schools isjust the place to be for a dedi-cated student/athlete. Besidesinspiring a Super Bowl cham-pion in Baltimore RavenBernard Pierce, the Bulls alsohave a way in the water as theGlen Mills swim team clinchedtheir fifth straight Del Valleague championship on Febru-ary 13th with a convincing 113-51 victory over Chichester.With the win, the Bulls com-pleted an undefeated leagueseason.

Team MVP and captainMatthew Galentine was astandout swimmer all season.The all-around swimmer com-peted in the medley relay, the200, and other events.

“He was a good leader allseason and showed the youngerguys what it takes to be achampion,” head coach TerryMcGovern said.

The championship was atotal team effort but CameronHarris and Mario Reyes alsostepped into the spotlight forthe Battling Bulls.

“Cameron excelled in thebutterfly, which is probably themost difficult stroke,” McGov-ern said. “He worked very hardto have a great season andMario did a real nice job in thesprint events. He was fast.”

Assistant coaches JohnNiefer, James Anthony, RussBustamante, and Matt Boddin-ton did a nice job teaching alargely inexperienced grouphow to compete and win a titlein a short period of time.

“We’re real proud of thisgroup, McGovern said. “Theydid not have a lot of experienceswimming, let alone competi-tive swimming, but came topractice every day and got bet-ter.”

Swimmers win fifth straight Del Val championship

Track teamfinishes indoorseason at statemeetBy Quan’Tarion JacksonBattling Bulletin Student Writer

The Glen Mills track andfield team closed the indoor sea-son with a solid effort at thePennsylvania Track and FieldCoaches Association IndoorState Championship meet atPenn State on February 23rd.

Shiheem Dow earned a ninthplace finish in the 60 yard dashwith a 7.06 while teammateDavon Seldon ran a 22.62 toplace 15th in the open 200.Meanwhile, Dominique Hop-kins- Jones, Shyheed Brown,Nathaniel Davis, and ShaheenDow placed 16th in the 4x200with a 1:32.49.

Powerlifters win 29th straight PennsylvaniaTeenage State Championship meetSix Glen Mills lifters won individual varsity state titlesBy Sean ThomasBattling Bulletin Student Writer

Six Bulls won their varsity weight class as theGlen Mills powerlifting team won its 29thstraight Pennsylvania Teenage State Powerliftingchampionship with their impressive performanceat Emmaus High School on February 23rd.

Miguel Lule (123 lbs. class), Matthew Tran(132), Chandler Mattis (165), Willie Scott (181),Isaac Luna (242), and Desjre Beach (275) allclaimed individual state championships by win-

ning their weight class in the varsity division.Teammates Tyrone Germany (132), DametriusLaws (198), and Angel Ayala (275) also had out-standing performances and came in secondplace. Meanwhile, Fasin McFadden (148), Pre-ston Michael (165), and Deval Jones (198)posted solid fourth place finishes.

At the junior varsity level, Bulls Salik White(114), Jonas Strunk (132), Jaron Stafford (148),Wilfredo Juarbe (165), and Zakari Stansberry(181) all won their weight class.

Johnathan Galentine demonstrates his backstroke tech-

nique as he helped lead the Bulls to another Del Val

League championship.

Galentine was happy tohelp the Bulls win anothertitle.

“It feels great to win theleague again,” Galentine said. “I was on the team last yearwhen we won and it feels just

as good this time around be-cause we worked hard to earnit.”

Willie Scott,

shown here

earlier in the

season, won

his weight

class at the

Pennsylvania

Teenage State

meet.

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Welding students prepare for future

Optical Lab students learnabout digital lenses, prepare for careers

The Optical Lab students have been doing very well workingwith and learning about our new digital lenses. Students then ex-plain the benefits of these digital lenses and tell our patients howthey work and how much they could potentially improve theirvision. Look at these new lenses this way: older tv pictures werenot bad and if we didn’t know any better, we would think theyare great. However, compare that old image to today’s high defi-nition standard, and there’s really no comparison

Many patients have ordered these digital lenses, which canrepresent a significant increase in vision clarity, and some havealready received them. We have gotten positive feedback fromour customers. Check with your eye care professional to see ifthey might be right for your prescription.

Since we are offering these lenses, our students must learnhow to read the prescription in the digital lenses, which is a littledifferent than in traditional lenses. Our students are literallywatching the optical world change right in front of them and weneed to be ready for the challengesof this changing field.

The Optical Lab would like tocongratulate Maurice Poteat of Lin-coln Hall for being chosen as ourStudent of the Month.

Great job Maurice and keep upthe good work as you progressthrough the curriculum.

Journalism studentscover the action

Maurice PoteatOptical Lab

Student of the Month

Deval JonesWelding Shop


The Welding Shop studentshave worked on various schooland personal projects. Addition-ally, students have learnedskills while working on otherprojects for the Athletic Depart-ment and the living units.

Students have also learnedseveral welding and cuttingprocesses, including shieldedmetal arc welding and gasmetal arc welding.

Students have rebuilt thewelding booths with new weld-ing tables using M.I.G. weldingand plasma cutting that givesthem welder fitter experience.Great job to all welding classes.

The plasma cutting systemhas been utilized by all level100 students to provide experi-ence in this newest of proce-dures. Having skills in theseareas will help them to enter the

welding industry as an entry-level welder or to continue intheir post secondary weldingeducation.

Deval Jones is our student ofthe Month. He demonstratessafe working habits and is will-ing to learn.

Great job and keep up thegood work!

Journalism student Quan’Tarion Jackson had a chance to

work on his interviewing skills with Amy C. Morton, Pennsyl-

vania’s Executive Deputy Secretary in the Department of Edu-

cation. Jackson earned Student of the Month honors in the

Journalism program.

The aspiring writers and reporters in the Journalism Shop arecontinuing to provide our readers with the news from the GlenMills Schools.

Often times, this takes us out into the field as we need to con-duct various interviews to gather the information for a story. Inthe past several months, students have had the opportunity to in-terview new Executive Director Randy Ireson, many successfulformer students, and Amy C. Morton, Pennsylvania’s ExecutiveDeputy Secretary in the Department of Education.

Students have also enjoyed covering the winter sports actionon campus and are now looking forward to switching gears andreporting on the tennis, outdoor track, volleyball, and baseballteams.

Quan’Tarion Jackson is our Student of the Month. Throughhard work, he has been able to develop his skills and is a qualitywriter. Keep up the good work.

Bulls win playoff openerBy Matthew CampbellBattling Bulletin Student Writer

By Matthew CampbellBattling Bulletin Student Writer

With their impressive per-formances on Saturday, Febru-ary 23rd in the PIAA District IClass AAA East WrestlingChampionships, Shawn Croyleand Joshua Spano advanced tothe Regional Tournament.

Wrestling in the 170 lbs.class, Croyle claimed a keythird place finish with a hard-fought 4-3 decision over JoshStencler from Pennridge.Meanwhile, Spano (285)earned his third place finish bypinning Bruce Graber fromNeshaminy.

“I really wrestled hard andwas determined,” Spano said.

“Our guys really wrestledwell,” assistant coach BryanConfer said. “They’ve put thework in and are seeing the re-sults.”

Glen Mills wrestler AntwanPatterson just missed out on atrip to the Regionals at 152 bycoming in 4th place.

At the Southeast Regional,a third place finish would havemeant a trip to the state tourna-ment. However, Croyle justmissed a trip to states with aheartbreaking 2-1 overtimeloss. Croyle finished his re-markable season at 31-8.

Spano, meanwhile, com-pleted his first ever season ofcompetitive wrestling with animpressive 20-11 record aftergoing 1-2 at the Regionals.

“Head coach Joe Beckerand the assistants really gaveme a crash course inwrestling,” Spano said. “Ilearned a lot in a short period

of time.”

The second seeded Bullsused a big second half run andbeat visiting Phoenixville, thenumber seven seed, 60-41 onSaturday, February 23rd in theDistrict I Class AAA tourna-ment after being down by apoint at the half.

The Bulls began a 19-0 runin the third quarter and

Khafese Jones put up 14 pointsand 11 rebounds for GlenMills, who will play Pope JohnPaul II at PlymouthWhitemarsh High School inthe semi-finals.

Marcus Smith chipped inwith 14 rebounds for the hard-charging Bulls.

Wrestlers Croyle, Spano advance to Regional Tournament

Jah-Bree Alleyne drive for two

in the playoff win against

Phoenixville.

Josh Spano, shown here controlling his opponent in an earlier

match, earned a trip to the Southeast Regional Tournament

despite having no previous wrestling experience before coming

to Glen Mills.

Season ends as Bulls fall inDistrict I semi-final matchup

Pope John Paul II beat theGlen Mills Bulls 48-42 on Feb-ruary 27th in the District I ClassAAA semi-finals at PlymouthWhitemarsh High School. TheBulls finished the season 14-10.

Lightening quick pointguard Jah-Bree Alleyne lead theway for the Bulls with 13points while shooting guardShiheem Spencer added 8 asTony Bacon’s club chargedback after falling behind 12-5 at

the end of the first quarter. Throughout the rest of the

exciting and hard fought battle,the teams went back and forth,but the Panthers came out ontop with a 16-7 fourth periodadvantage.

“It’s tough,” Alleyne said.“We had our ups and downs allseason but we battled hard allnight and throughout the year

as well.”

Khafese Jones gets a put

back in the Bulls’ victory.

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The students in the CulinaryArts program recently had theopportunity to prepare a deli-cious presentation of sand-wiches. The sandwichesincluded tasty ruebens, chickenwraps, chicken cheesesteaks,and more.

Additionally, students pre-pared and offered side dishesto accompany the sandwiches.

Culinary Arts students Don-tae Coates and Willie Scottliked being involved in thepresentation.

“It’s fun to prepare andlearn about different foods,”Coates said.

Scott, meanwhile, enjoyedlearning from instructor Steve

Healey about the presentationpart of food service as well.

“I like learning about pre-senting what we prepare,”Scott said.

Willie Scott earned our Stu-dent of the Month honors.

The students in the Resi-dential Carpentry programhave been busy learning manyaspects of carpentry, from lay-ing out a framed wall for ahouse to building a carcass tomake cabinets.

We designed and built asmall 12x18x8 structure in ourshop area. This building notonly teaches students how todo new construction, but offersa look at remodeling skills aswell.

When we first designed our

structure, it only called for twowindows. However, after con-struction, students decided toincorporate a third windowinto the building. This provedto be very challenging but alsoproved to be a good lesson inremodeling.

We also had the opportunityto design and build cabinetsthat will be used for studentbook bags in their unit. Mean-while, newer students enteringour shop are working on theirsafety worksheets, measuringpackets, and blueprint interpre-tation workbook.

We would like to congratu-late our Shop Student of theMonth, Isaac Farrell of John-son Hall. Farrell is a goodproblem solver when it comesto design changes and enjoysworking with his hands. Healso enjoys learning newthings and comes to class with

a good work ethic.

Residential Carpentry students work on projects

Culinary Arts students learnfood service skills

Tony My, Dontae Coates, Arim Smith, Jaquest Kessler,

Dion Cleveland, Frank Thomas, Tyler Diehl, Jurell

Wardlaw-Liggins, and Willie Scott recently prepared a deli-

cious sandwich presentation. Culinary Arts students also

learned that presentation is an important part of the food

service industry.Willie ScottCulinary Arts


Special award winners on the cross country team, from left to

right: Jason Zebley (Most Consistent Runner), Pasquale Dud-

ley (Most Improved Runner), Shuance Reed (Most Valuable

Runner), Edward Gibbs (Most Coachable), and Jimmy Gibbs

(Go To Runner).

Special award winners on the varsity soccer team, from left to

right: Garth Byers (Best Defensive Player), Bladimer

Bolonos (MVP), and Jaemeel Davis (Most Coachable).

Special award winners on the junior varsity soccer team, from

left to right: Thomas Dittus (Most Coachable), Miguel Lule

(Best Offensive Player), Gerardo Guzman (MVP), David

Romero (MVP), and Santos Trevino (Best Defensive Player).

Special award winners on the golf team, from left to right:

Cassan Fields (Co-MVP), Quran McClendon (Co-MVP), and

Cameron Harris (Most Improved).

Special award winners on the varsity football team, from left

to right: Alexander Cheatham (Best Special Teams Player),

Sean Croyle (Most Coachable), Antonio Inostroza (Most Im-

proved), Shaaheen Dow (MVP), Deion Cleveland (Best De-

fensive Player), and Dontae Coates (Best Offensive Player).

Not pictured: Michael Preston (Scout Team Award).

Junior varsity football team special award winners, from left

to right: Javonne Madox (Best Defensive Player), Robert

Mack (MVP), and Cory McBride (Best Offensive Player). Not

pictured: Michael Preston (Best Special Teams Player)

Isaac FarrellResidential Carpentry

Student of the MonthAlexander Weniger carefully gets his measurement before

making a cut.

Jonathan Echevarria and Beloved Petit Frere have learned thataccurate measurements are critical in carpentry.



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Automotive Technologystudents get hands-ontraining

Auto Body students learn skillsThe students in the Auto Body program here at the Glen Mills

Schools have been learning marketable skills as they work theirway through the curriculum.

Students have worked on many projects recently which haveincluded a variety of skills sets. Student have worked on dentpulling, sanding, finishing, and more during class time. Theseprojects provide good learning opportunities for the students.

Students also learn to work safely in our program as employ-ers do not want lost man hours from their employees. Safety isjob #1 in the Auto Body Shop and this is emphasized on a dailybasis.

Athan Ballester from Hayes Hall is our Student of the Month.He has demonstrated safe working habits as he continues to learnabout the field.

Good job and keep up the nice work.

Building Trades students acquire building skills

Students in the Building Trades class have been learninggeneral construction skills while building a storage shed.

In the construction process, students have learned manyskills, including framing and roofing.

This project has proven to be an on-going hands-onlearning piece for our students.Students in the Masonry programalso helped with building theplatform for the shed.

Thomas Brion is our Studentof the Month. He has been doinga nice job in our program and ex-pect him to continue as he workson his curriculum work.

Good job.

Photography students getthe picture

Radio Broadcasting students play the hits

Students in the Masonry Shop often have the oppor-tunity to work on real-world projects. Building a foun-dation for a new storage shed for the Building Tradesprogram is a great example of this.

Students learned the basics of building this founda-tion and then put that knowledge to work in the con-struction of a 10x10 block foundation. Students learnedhow to use a tamper, a level,and a string line. Once thefoundation was completed,our aspiring masons filled it inwith 3/4 inch modified stone.

During construction of theshed, students also were ableto observe and learn somebasic framing skills.

Tyler Briel is our Studentof the Month. Nice job.

Masonry students learnfrom real-world projects

Tyler BrielMasonry


Jerrell HostonPhotography


The students in the Automotive Technology Shop havebeen working to acquire many skills that can give them ajump start if they choose to pursue further training or canlead to an entry level position in the automotive repair field.

Students have been learningthe proper way to do oilchanges, tire rotations and bal-ancings, tuneups, and more.These skills prove to be thefoundation of the skill set thatevery mechanic must have.

Matthew Friedauer is ourStudent of the Month. Hebrings a good work ethic and agenuine interest in learning toclass every day.

Athan BallesterAuto Body


Thomas BrionBuilding Trades


Matthew FriedauerAutomotive Technology Student of the Month

The Photography Lab stu-dents have been very busywith many learning opportuni-ties. Students recently com-pleted display prints for Dr.Randy Ireson’s new office.Students were involved in theprinting, spray mounting, andframing of the photographicdisplay that will greet guestsand show them some of therich history of the school.

The students also recently

took winter sports team photo-graphs. Students assisted in thesetup and design of studiolighting necessary for each lo-cation.

Students have been assist-ing in photographic coverageof winter athletic and educa-tional events. Digital SLRcameras and flashes are usedfor all of these assignments.Students are training in opera-tion of equipment under a vari-ety of lighting conditions.Students are also learning howto balance available light withflash for a natural look.

Microsoft PowerPoint hasbeen introduced to advancedstudents in the shop and othersare learning how to setup, de-sign, and organize images intoa slide show.

Jerrell Hoston is our Stu-dent of the Month. Nice joband keep up the good work.

From left, students Rahsaan Jackson, Daquan Boyd, Rashay

Jackson, and Miquel Uribe were among the students who

worked on the new displays in Executive Director Dr. Randy

Ireson’s office.

The students in the RadioBroadcasting Shop have beencontinuing to produce and airtheir own live radio broad-casts on WZZE 97.3 F.M.

Students also have been inthe field as they offer audiosupport to the many athleticevents, assemblies, and pre-sentations here at the school.

Students are also lookingforward to shifting gears asfar as athletics and are prepar-ing to meet the audio needs ofoutdoor events such baseball.

Meco Shaw from TaylorHall is our Student of theMonth. Good job and keep upthe nice work.

Meco ShawRadio Broadcasting


Aspiring disc jockeys Storm Howard and Ameer Mills

produce and air their own shows on WZZE, 97.3 F.M.





Art and Design students develop artistic talent

Video Productions students record the action

Landscaping students prepare for spring

As winter comes to a close,the students in the Landscap-ing program are learning howto use the rotary lawn mowerbecause before we know it,spring will have sprung. Thismeans fast growing grass willneed to be cut.

First and foremost, studentsare learning about safety bywatching the safety films,through lecture, and identify-ing potential dangers of land-scaping equipment.

Rotary mowers are popularbecause of their low cost, easymaneuverability, and simplemaintenance. The spinningmower blade cuts the grassblade on impact. Studentslearn that most rotary mowerscannot produce a high-qualitycut when set to mow lowerthan one inch. They are, how-ever, versatile and work wellon taller grasses and weeds,

for mulching grass clippings,and for general trimming.

Students also took advan-tage of the winter months torepair, clean, and maintain ourmachinery.

Angel Ayala from Madison

Hall is our Student of the

Month. Great job and keep up

the nice work.

Angel AyalaLandscaping


The Art and Design Shop isproud to announce that AzierPugh from Jackson Hall hasearned Artist of the Monthhonors for his hard work in ourprogram.

Pugh is working towards hislevel 100 certificate and is veryhelpful in the classroom. He is

also always eager to help oth-ers.

Computer and commercialart projects are a weekly partof the Art and Design curricu-lum. The students are also busyworking with Adobe Illustratorand creating new designs andlayouts for greeting cards,

posters, unit projects, andweekend boards. Having theseskills will enable our artists toget a head start as they furthertheir education in the art world.

Students are also learning tocreate new designs on the com-puters for Student of theMonth logos. Our aspiring

artists have also taken on an-other project and are workingon new ideas for the newBulls For Life Club. We arelooking forward to seeing whatour talented and creative stu-dents come up with.

Azier PughArt and Design


Stephan BrooksVideo Productions


Among other skills, the stu-dents in the Barbering programhere at Glen Mills continue tolearn fade and taper tech-niques.

Students continue to studyand test on various subjectsfrom Milady textbooks andworkbooks. Students have alsobeen learning visually with in-structional DVDs on differentmethods and techniques ofclipper cutting.

Students also learn to un-derstand the importance of so-cializing in a professionalmanner within a working envi-ronment. Additionally, stu-dents learned the importanceof a budget and studied finan-cial situations and taxes thatapply to owning and operatinga barber shop.

Our aspiring barbers alsocompleted approximately 700

haircuts this month. Studentswill continue to perform saniti-zation standards and mainte-nance procedures on allimplements, tools, and equip-ment.

We would like to congratu-late Jalil Pilgrim from Jeffer-son Hall for being our Student

of the Month.

Jalil PilgrimBarber


Barber students learn different techniques

The students in the Video Pro-ductions Shop have the opportu-nity to get a video record of themany exciting events here on theGlen Mills campus. This alsohelps us chronicle the history ofthe school. One of these eventswas the recent exciting visit fromDr. Eugene Richardson, a mem-ber of the famed Tuskegee Air-men.

Our students have also video-taped the live action of the GlenMills wrestling matches and bas-ketball games. These tapes thenturn into great teaching tools forour coaches.

Stehpan Brooks is our Studentof the Month. He has done a nice

job and we are hopeful that hewill continue to do so.

April 25th27th Annual Career Day at the

Glen Mills Schools

The students in theGraphic Communicationsand Printing TechnologyShop have been busy learn-ing skills with many hands-on projects.

Students have been work-ing on several items, includ-ing powerlifting registrationand meet result cards thatrecord the individual lifts. Weare also developing a newscorecard design for the GolfCourse at Glen Mills. Futher-more, we are designing andprinting covers for the stu-dent portfolios.

Students also have had thechance to layout weekendpackage covers for the unitson campus. These desktoppublishing opportunities giveour students a chance to de-

velop their skills if theychoose to pursue furtherschooling.

Maliq Manly is our Stu-dent of the Month. Great job.

Print students get training

Art and Design students Wilfredo Juarbe, Joezell Smith, and Roger Rivera proudly

display some of their recent work.

Student of the MonthMaliq Manley works onthe ABDick 9980 press. Photo by James Reed

Barber Antwan Patterson works on his skills as he gives

Marcus Tamoney a haircut.

Dauwud Coles concentrates while giving a

haircut to Bradley Scheurle.

UUNITNIT SSTUDENTTUDENT OOFF TTHEHE MMONTHONTH

Shiheem Spencer is the

Van Buren Hall Student of

the Month. This Bulls Club

member is learning skills in

the Indoor Maintenence pro-

gram and has earned his

GED. Spencer is also an ex-

ecutive and was a key mem-

ber of the varsity basketball

team.

Shiheem SpencerVan Buren Hall


Matthew Tran is the Jef-

ferson Hall Student of the

Month.

Tran has earned a 400

level certificate at the Golf

Course. He is also a member

of the Bulls Club and has

earned a GED.

Tran is also on the pow-

erlifting team.

Israel Crane is the Taylor

Hall Student of the Month.

Crane, who is learning skills

in the Golf House Manage-

ment program, is a Bulls

Club member and was a key

member on the wrestling

team. He was also on the

football team and enjoys

music.

Robert Mack is the Lin-

coln Hall Student of the

Month.

Mack, who is learning

skills in the Residential Car-

pentry program, was on the

football and track teams. He

also gave a presentation to

the Board of Managers on

the Tuskegee Airmen.

Matthew TranJefferson Hall


Kytonn HatchettJohnson Hall


Israel CraneTaylor Hall


Allen SmithTyler Hall


Myster CallowayPolk Hall


Clarence ByrdMadison Hall


Joshua LukeHayes Hall


Saul LandisFillmore Hall


Charles NicholsonBuchanan Hall


Daekwon SmithJackson Hall


Madison Hall has recog-

nized Clarence Byrd for

earning their Student of the

Month honors.

This Landscaping student

is working hard to earn a

GED and is looking forward

to becoming a member of the

Bulls Club.

Hayes Hall has named

Joshua Luke their Student

of the Month.

Luke is learning skills in

the Automotive Technology

Center and is a member of

the Bulls Club. Luke is also

on the wrestling team.

Nice job and keep up the

good work.

Daekwon Smith is the

Jackson Hall Student of the

Month. Smith is learning

Career and Technical Edu-

cation skills in the Dental

Center and has earned his

Bulls status. Smith is also an

executive in the unit and has

had a successful homepass.

He was also a finalist in the

essay contest about

“Courage.”

Robert MackLincoln Hall


Charles Nicholson is the

Buchanan Hall Student of

the Month. This GED recipi-

ent is looking forward to be-

coming a member of the

Bulls Club and is learning

Career and Technical Edu-

cation skills in our Building

Trades program.

Good job and keep up the

nice work!

Allen Smith is the Tyler

Hall Student of the Month.

This Bulls Club member is

learning skills in the Video

Productions Shop and did

well on his GED exam.

He enjoys playing soccer

and was recognized for hav-

ing an outstanding essay on

Perseverance.

Kytonn Hatchett is the

Johnson Hall Student of the

Month.

Hatchett is a member of

th Bulls Club and serves the

unit as an executive. He also

enjoys learning skills in the

Culinary Arts program.

Good job and keep up the

nice work.

Myster Calloway is the

Polk Hall Student of the

Month. This Bulls Club

member is in the Culinary

Arts program and enjoys

learning.

He recently completed the

basketball season.

Nice job and keep up the

good work.

Saul Landis is the Fill-

more Hall Student of the

Month. This Bulls Club

member has earned his GED

and is learning skills in the

Video Productions Shop.

Landis was also a man-

ager on the varsity basket-

ball team. He has made a

homepass and enjoys play-

ing football and basketball.

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